Adeleke leads Osun governorship race as collation continues
Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party is currently ahead in the Osun State governorship election. With results from most wards counted, Adeleke has a significant lead over his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC. Collation is still ongoing across all 30 local government areas. The final outcome will be announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission once all results are in.
What we know
- Ademola Adeleke has polled 177,572 votes from 303 out of 332 wards, leading the race with 50.5% of the votes.
- Bola Oyebamiji of the APC is in second place with 158,588 votes, representing 45.1%.
- Najeem Salaam of the African Democratic Congress is third with 5,917 votes.
- Out of 845,100 registered voters, 361,500 were accredited, resulting in a 42.8% voter turnout.
- The Independent National Electoral Commission has reported results from 43.41% of polling units, with collation nearing completion.
